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    • 6. 发明授权
    • A METHOD FOR ETCHING A PRIMARY PREFORM
    • EP3156378B1
    • 2018-07-18
    • EP16190769.6
    • 2016-09-27
    • Draka Comteq B.V.
    • MILICEVIC, IgorVAN STRALEN, Mattheus Jacobus NicolaasKRABSHUIS, GertjanHARTSUIKER, Johannes Antoon
    • C03B37/012C03B37/018C03C15/02
    • C03C15/02C03B37/01228C03B37/018C03B37/01861
    • The present invention relates to a method for etching a primary preform, the method comprising the steps of: * introducing the primary preform having an outer diameter OD PP into the central cavity of a hollow etching tube having an outer diameter OD ET and an inner diameter ID ET such that in angular direction a part of the outer surface of the primary preform contacts a part of the inner surface of the etching tube, thereby forming an open region between a remaining part of the outer surface of the primary preform and a remaining part of the inner surface of the etching tube; * mounting the etching tube with the primary preform inserted in its central longitudinal cavity on a lathe and introducing the etching tube into a central aperture of an applicator mounted on the lathe wherein the applicator and the etching tube are moved in axial direction with respect to each other; * rotating the etching tube around its axis thereby causing a counter rotation of the primary preform within the etching tube; and * coupling electromagnetic radiation into the applicator and creating within a part of the etching tube that is surrounded by the applicator a plasma that moves in translation back and forth over the length of the etching tube during one or more passes wherein during at least a part of at least one pass the outside of the primary preform is etched by supplying a fluorine-containing etching gas to the open region in order to obtain an etched primary preform. The present invention moreover leads to a preform and optical fibers obtained therefrom.